My mother-in-law pointed at the door during New Year’s dinner and snapped, **“If you don’t like my rules, get out!”** – Welcome

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“I did not.”

“You’ve signed things before.”

“Not an eighty-thousand-dollar loan!”

Richard reached for his phone.

“I’m calling Daniel.”

Daniel Mercer, Richard’s longtime attorney, had been sitting quietly at the table since before Caroline came downstairs.

Until then, she seemed to have almost forgotten he was there.

Daniel removed his glasses.

“Caroline, continue reading …